DC Pensions Consultant / Associate Consultant (Hybrid / Remote)

Serves as the DC governance consultant on mid-size to large clients delivering and promoting our services

Provides support to lead consultant on our largest and more complex clients

Review work produced by analysts and junior consultants using Mercer software / tools

Role may include wider client relationship management for some clients

Manage budgets and commercial relationships with clients

Provide support and advise internal Mercer teams regarding defined contribution issues

Have responsibility for proactive revenue generation of existing clients and aim to extend the range of services provided by other lines of business as appropriate

Assist trustees and sponsors to run their DC pension arrangements. Clients will include corporate sponsors, trustee boards of trust-based schemes and governance committees of contract-based schemes

Expand understanding of client needs and start assisting more senior colleagues in formulating plans to grow revenue and strengthen relationships with clients

Attend client meetings to support senior colleagues and assist in preparation including production of meeting papers, and supporting management of actions

What is in it foy you?

Be part of one of the largest DC teams in the UK, which is fully integrated

Be part of a successful, well established and growing Wealth team linked to the wider Mercer and Marsh McLennan group

The opportunity to truly develop your Pensions Consulting career with a global reach

Full study support for professional qualifications

Competitive Benefits Package including : 25 days annual leave, up to 4 days of flexible bank holidays, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more.

We will count on you to :

Provide support to senior colleagues and attend client meetings

Be self-motivated and work collaboratively within the DC and wider client team

Promote Mercer in the market place

What you need to have :

DC Pensions consulting experience (or similar)

Be studying, or prepared to study for a professional qualification (eg PMI, CII, CFA, IMC)

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Project management experience (not essential)

What makes you stand out?

Ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and provider contacts at all levels

Show initiative and enjoy working in a dynamic team environment

Good analytical skills

DC Pensions Consultant / Associate Consultant Nationwide (hybrid / fully remote and flexible working available)

Mercer is seeking a DC Pensions Consultant / Associate Consultant to join our specialist DC team in the delivery of DC services to a large portfolio of clients.

Our DC team is one of the largest , fully integrated teams in the UK and we offer both agile and flexible working, including fully home based.

Mercer's Defined Contribution (DC) team is unrivalled and is the largest group of DC experts (including governance, scheme design, investment consultants, provider and technical researchers and technicians) in the UK.

This exciting growth area of Mercer's UK business is a key strategic focus and delivers both successful pension and savings solutions for clients and career opportunities for our talented colleagues.

Our collaborative culture within the team drives and naturally promotes our successful growth of winning new business and maintaining strong existing relationships.

At Mercer, we understand that the market landscape is changing at an unprecedented pace. Customer and client expectations are constantly evolving.

Companies are merging at historic rates. Technology is developing faster than the market can keep up with. That's why we need to ensure we are leading by example and we do this by being true drivers of change through educating, providing tools and services to optimise employer retirement outcome.

This role has been hand crafted to do just that!

Mercer can help design, plan, and manage customised defined contribution plans both globally and locally. We align organisational objectives with workforce demographics and employee behaviours to identify how employers can help improve retirement outcomes for their employees while meeting workforce management needs.